Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. linked with NFC West team

It stays unclear if Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will change into a first-round draft choose on the evening of April 25 or fall all the best way into the second and even third spherical of the player-selection course of. 

Assuming he stays on the board by the completion of the primary spherical, ESPN NFL Draft analyst Matt Miller believes the Los Angeles Rams might commerce with the Los Angeles Chargers to maneuver up from total alternative No. 52 to No. 37 as a way to land Penix. 

“Being aggressive is within the DNA of Rams basic supervisor Les Snead, and with beginning quarterback Matthew Stafford coping with injuries the previous few seasons and having not too long ago turned 36 years previous, the Rams ought to be considering long-term concerning the QB place,” Miller defined. “Sending choose No. 52 and one of many crew’s two third-round picks could be sufficient to get very excessive within the second spherical. With 11 picks within the draft — tied for many of any crew — the Rams have draft capital to spend if getting a quarterback with starting-level means is a precedence.” 

Some have insisted that Penix could be a first-round lock if not for issues associated to the truth that he tore his proper anterior cruciate ligament twice and suffered accidents to each shoulders whereas in school. Groups appeared unconcerned following medical evaluations, although, and it is believed the Denver Broncos might goal Penix as excessive as at choose No. 12 total. The Las Vegas Raiders at present maintain the thirteenth total choice and have additionally been linked with Penix.  

Miller famous that it could “be necessary for the Rams to get forward of potential quarterback groups” within the draft order such because the New York Giants. In the identical piece, ESPN’s Subject Yates suggested that the Giants might transfer up from total choose No. 47 to No. 36 for the precise to take both Penix or Oregon Geese quarterback Bo Nix. In fact, it is doable Massive Blue might make that commerce with Nix in thoughts and go away Penix for a membership such because the Rams.

Then once more, people resembling NFL Media’s Rhett Lewis could also be confirmed proper about Penix going off the board earlier than the sixteenth total choice, at present held by the Seattle Seahawks.